Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURES
Action number
PE96040
Opened
May 22, 1996
Closed
Sep 4, 1996
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
What NHTSA is examining
Complaints allege that the hod support struts fail causing the hood to fall onto owners causing injures.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.